Comments on: A Primer on Roulette: Why Are You Playing This Game?http://www.artofmanliness.com/2009/07/17/a-primer-on-roulette-why-are-you-playing-this-game/
Men's Interests and LifestyleTue, 31 Mar 2015 12:20:00 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1By: Davehttp://www.artofmanliness.com/2009/07/17/a-primer-on-roulette-why-are-you-playing-this-game/comment-page-1/#comment-1143932
Mon, 02 Feb 2015 00:51:00 +0000http://artofmanliness.com/?p=4257#comment-1143932Simply double your bet every time you lose. Then go back to your original bet when you win. The odds of losing (on red/black) 10 times in a row are approximately 1/1000
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Wed, 24 Sep 2014 23:58:00 +0000http://artofmanliness.com/?p=4257#comment-1092131You just described gambler’s fallacy perfectly. It’s not a label, it’s a real, proven, fallacy where you think past results point to future ones in a game of chance. Your trying to maneuver around it, don’t. It will destroy you.
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Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:14:33 +0000http://artofmanliness.com/?p=4257#comment-74800Since Roulette is the only game I will play while drinking, it’s also the only game I’ve had the courage to pick up a woman while playing. this game full of enetaiment not for any business but some of them will have used this for abusiness so the become many more problem to the people to other so the game will used .
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Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:37:01 +0000http://artofmanliness.com/?p=4257#comment-53997Good post! The people trying to justify their “systems” are hilarious!
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Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:21:11 +0000http://artofmanliness.com/?p=4257#comment-52170A great post and comments! Reading this reminded me of why I both love and loathe my Ultimate Game of Chance.

Yes, Roulette is a House game, probably more so than any other. But it’s so alluring in other ways besides being a quick and dirty way to win (or lose) your money. Some of my fondest gambling memories have been around the Roulette wheels in Vegas. There was the time my best friend picked two numbers in a row correctly (I made the bets; he doesn’t have the stomach for Roulette) and we blew the winnings on lap dances. Since Roulette is the only game I will play while drinking, it’s also the only game I’ve had the courage to pick up a woman while playing. Years later on our honeymoon, my wife, who doesn’t like gambling, hit lucky 7 on a twenty dollar bet. The look in her eye actually scared me; I envisioned the future trips to Gamblers Anonomous. Hmmm. How cheap are fares to Vegas?

When it comes to the pure math of it, this article is spot on. Roulette should be played for the enjoyment to be had, not the winnings (hopefully they are one in the same now and then). The money I walk into a casino with is already spent, and to expect otherwise is a desperate thought!

]]>By: Sundancehttp://www.artofmanliness.com/2009/07/17/a-primer-on-roulette-why-are-you-playing-this-game/comment-page-1/#comment-42214
Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:29:15 +0000http://artofmanliness.com/?p=4257#comment-42214“You want to tell me to not play one game in a casino over another because of statistical risk in the context of defining my manhood?”

Yeah, bit of a run-on sentence there. Sorry about that. I think you responded to what I was going for with your example about the NY Times. I assumed (incorrectly) that all the articles on this site were in the context of “manhood”.

“I didn’t come to cheat”. –

I took the article to say that since you couldn’t work an angle on the game then you shouldn’t play. To me, that’s counter-intuitive to a sportsman-like “level playing field”. I may be misunderstanding.

Yes, to each their own. I find it fitting that the previous comment says “You can’t change Random…” as if that was a bad thing, yet it is exactly why I do like roulette.

Thanks again for hosting an educational and entertaining site.

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Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:47:21 +0000http://artofmanliness.com/?p=4257#comment-39574Card counting, using your own head, is not cheating. If you get caught doing it, you’ll be blacklisted from the casino, but it’s not illegal. Reading people in poker, as well as knowing statistics will help tip the game in your favour, but is once again not cheating, and it’s not against the law.

Casinos like people to win – just not too much… It gives the people who lose something to aspire towards. They keep people drugged to stay, and make bad decisions through free alcohol. And finally, they comp winners a room because you are more likely to gamble in their casino if you are staying there – it gives them a chance to win their money back.

I like the lack of blame in roulette. When I gamble, I don’t want to be able to point my finger at someone and say “He’s the reason I lost”. I don’t like the idea that on a bad night in a casino I could turn into a sore loser. Because Roulette is purely chance, it leaves less of a bad taste in my mouth on a bad night. You can’t change Random…

]]>By: Bretthttp://www.artofmanliness.com/2009/07/17/a-primer-on-roulette-why-are-you-playing-this-game/comment-page-1/#comment-39508
Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:16:35 +0000http://artofmanliness.com/?p=4257#comment-39508“You want to tell me to not play one game in a casino over another because of statistical risk in the context of defining my manhood?”

I’m sorry, I’m afraid I missed that context. Kindly point it out to me.

Unfortunately, people get too hung up on the name of this site. Despite the name, not every article is about defining your manliness, any more than every article in the New York Times is about New York or every article on Askmen.com has it’s origins in interviews with men.

“If you’re looking for a game to exploit, remind me to leave you out of my golf plans. I didn’t come to cheat.”

This article simply points out that if you’re going to the casino to have fun then it’s even more fun to play a game where you have a better chance of winning. Winning always ups the fun more than basically putting your money into a metaphorical paper shredder. And actually I would argue that it is indeed more manly to employ strategy in a game then to play a fixed game to feel like a big shot. But as you say, to each his own.

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Thu, 30 Jul 2009 04:56:49 +0000http://artofmanliness.com/?p=4257#comment-39506First, thank you for hosting a great blog and allowing comments with discussion.

Now, aren’t we talking about the ART of manliness? Not so much the science? If we go the science route – don’t walk into a casino. The house wins. You lose.

Factor into your equations the mystique of the wheel of chance – an icon that calls to mind images of the Rat Pack, James Bond, and YOU standing there playing a game that spans continents and time. You, standing there, brazen enough to call how fate itself will play it’s turn. All with the same odds as those that have come before you and will go after you.

Those that enjoy the game know the unmistakable sound of the ball dropping into play and know the feeling of excitement as it bounces to it’s final decision. And, no, the experience is not the same as slots. With roulette you have a table of players to socialize with and a man (or woman) behind the wheel sharing a common experience in the same game.

No offense intended, but if you have played less than two spins, you don’t really qualify for experience points. Please, don’t try and tell me what fun is for me or anyone else. You can tell me the math and that the wheels are laser precise, but don’t tell me that I’m a fool because I like my bag more than yours. I’m sure I can find fault in your leisure as well.

Though it’s sparked quite a discussion thread, I believe the passionate responses stem from the one-sided slant of the post. You want to tell me to not play one game in a casino over another because of statistical risk in the context of defining my manhood? I’d like to see judgment reserved for things like ensuring your children aren’t fatherless or learning how to avoid a gambling addiction. Look at how well the circumcision post was balanced, for example.

I prefer that roulette can not be rigged. If you’re looking for a game to exploit, remind me to leave you out of my golf plans. I didn’t come to cheat. I’m not there to execute a sophisticated math strategy to beat the house or make money. I came to play, drink, look at women and pretend I’m a big shot for awhile. And knowing that the house usually wins makes it that much better when I do.

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Fri, 24 Jul 2009 05:32:47 +0000http://artofmanliness.com/?p=4257#comment-38347I agree to an extent. Roulette is a sucker’s game, but still fun to play nonetheless. While the odds are slightly worse than 2:1, it’s still better than a lot of other games out there in terms of increasing your bankroll.

I pulled a friend away from playing a “Spin the Wheel” game at the Mirage in Las Vegas last week and pointed him toward Roulette. “It’s the same,” he told me, pointing out that betting on the lowest payout number was an even money bet. I patiently explained the differences between the two, while if there were 40 spots on the wheel, there weren’t 20 spaces that had his number, so he had worse odds. I also told him to notice the placement of the game, prime center traffic in front of the Beatles Love entrance, and that might give him a hint of the profitability of the game for the casino. He looked uncertain, but trusted my judgment.

Later on that night, he watched me take a beating at a blackjack table at the Bellagio, then watched as I took my remaining stack to a Roulette wheel and soon returned to a positive bankroll. “It’s an even chance, essentially,” I told him as I scooped up my winnings. “I either double my winnings or not. I stick to the outside bets and hope to double up, then take my winnings to a game where I can manipulate the chances more for a big win.”

That night, we were comped a room and that show for winning five figures between the both of us. Roulette has its place, for sure, but it’s not a game to play. It’s a last ditch effort to win.